The monarch butterfly is poisonous. So, the viceroy butterfly has adapted to look just like the monarch to avoid being eaten.
Mimicry
The stripes on zebras help them hide from predators in the tall grass.
Camouflage
The stick insect looks like sticks or twigs and can easily hide in trees and bushes.
Mimicry and Camouflage
The alligator snapping turtle sits in the water with its mouth open and wiggles his tongue to make it look like a worm. When a fish tries to eat the "worm", the turle catches the fish by surprise.
Mimicry
The screech owl's feathers look like the bark on a tree. This makes it easy for the owl to hide.
Camouflage
The skin of a leaf litter toad looks like brown, dead leaves so he can easily hide on the forest floor.
Camouflage
Birds love to eat caterpillars. But, the swallowtail caterpillar can puff up his head to look like the face of a snake to scare away birds and help it survive.
Mimicry
The owl butterfly has spots on his wings that look like the eyes of an owl. These "eyes" scare away birds and help the owl butterfly survive.
Mimicry
The coral snake is poisonous and other animals have learned to stay away. The scarlet king snake is not poisonous, but it looks like a coral snake so animals do not try to eat it either.
Mimicry
The tree ocelot is a type of wild cat that can make sounds like a baby monkey. This makes adult monkeys curious. When they get too close to the ocelot, he can catch and eat the monkeys.
Mimicry
On land, a sea turtle's shell makes it stand out. But underwater, this sea creature perfectly matches its habitat.
Camouflage
A mountain hare's white coat makes it nearly invisible for predators to find in the snow.
Camouflage
The goldenrod crab spider has a bright yellow color that helps it match the flower and help it catch prey.
Camouflage
The Western diamondback rattlesnake is a fearsome predator because it blends into the desert background.
Camouflage
The rockfish spends most of its time hiding among the rocks. Its red coloring and rough texture help it hide.
Camouflage
The Vietnamese mossy frog may be small, but it can hide from larger predators. It blends into the mossy jungle floor.
Camouflage
